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Qatar Tribune
2 hours ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Manchester United make improved bid worth up to $94 million for Mbeumo
PA Media/dpa London Manchester United have made an improved bid worth up to £70 million ($94 million) for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, the PA news agency understands. The 25-year-old has been a key target for Ruben Amorim's Red Devils, who made a first approach of £45 million plus £10 million in potential add-ons six weeks ago. United followed that up with an improved proposal exceeding £60 million a few weeks later but talks stalled as Brentford held on for a greater fee for Mbeumo. The Old Trafford club have now made a new offer that PA understands to be worth £65 million plus an additional £5 million in potential add-ons as they attempt to sign the player before their pre-season tour. Amorim's men head to the United States on Tuesday and have so far only signed Brazil international Matheus Cunha from Wolves for a fee of £62.5 million. Mbeumo joined Brentford from Troyes in 2019 and has a year left on his deal, albeit there is an option to extend by a further year. Tottenham Hotspur, managed by former Bees boss Thomas Frank, have shown interest but the Cameroon international is understood to have expressed a desire to move to Old Trafford. United are looking to rebuild after slumping home 15th last season and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham, meaning they missed out on Champions League qualification and European football entirely. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are searching for new homes. Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof have left on free transfers, while Jonny Evans has retired.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Bryan Mbeumo could land dream Man Utd shirt number after £70m bid
Bryan Mbeumo could be in line to receive his ideal squad number, 19, should he complete a move to Manchester United, with the shirt currently unoccupied at Old Trafford. Talks between United and Brentford remain ongoing, but negotiations have stretched over a month, with the Bees determined to secure maximum value for the Cameroon international, who they signed for just £5.8 million back in 2019. Progress has been slow, leading to frustration behind the scenes, but United have now tabled a third offer worth £70 million in the hopes of finally persuading Brentford to part with their star attacker. READ MORE: Shelbourne bank €1.7m Champions League progress and edge closer to league phase READ MORE: Former Shamrock Rovers and Inter Milan youngster scores in trial game for Sligo Rovers Mbeumo is keen on completing the move to Old Trafford and should the move come to fruition, it seems there will be an added incentive for the 25-year-old. He has always played in the No 19 shirt during his footballing career, having used the number for both Brentford and Cameroon on international duty. And if he joined United, he would be able to snap up that shirt number immediately because it is currently vacant. The last player who wore number 19 for United was defender Raphael Varane, who left the club last summer, joining Serie A side Como. It comes after United had two bids rejected for Mbeumo, the last one being worth around £62.5m - the same amount they paid to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves. The Bees have been adamant that United should pay them more than they did for Cunha because Mbeumo outscored the Brazilian last season and is also the younger player. But a deal is now likely to be agreed after United paid Brentford's asking price for the player - who has already thrashed out personal terms. He has also told Brentford he doesn't want to join any other club despite links to Tottenham, who were interested in the forward after recruiting his former Bees boss Thomas Frank. Mbeumo netted an impressive 20 goals in the Premier League for Brentford last season and is one of the most sought-after players in the topflight. He has scored a total of 70 goals in 242 appearances for the team since 2019, having started off in the Championship. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Manchester United top league table for most arrests in England and Wales last season
There were 121 arrests of United supporters in the 2024-25 campaign, putting the Red Devils ahead of Manchester City (94) and West Ham (77). West Ham had the highest number of fans arrested in each of the previous three seasons, the Home Office said. Forty nine per cent of the arrests of United fans occurred at home games, with 34 of them for public or violent disorder. The number of football-related arrests overall dropped by 11 per cent to 1,932 compared to 2023-24, and marks the first drop since fans returned to stadiums after the Covid-19 pandemic. The most common arrest type was public disorder (32 per cent). The percentage of arrests for possession of Class A drugs was the highest since it became a Schedule 1 offence in November 2022, up to 19 per cent from an initial nine per cent in 2022-23. The number of matches with reported incidents increased however by 18 per cent, from 1,341 to 1,583. A total of 2,439 banning orders were in force as of June 1, 2025, an increase of 12 per cent compared with the end of the previous season, and the highest number in force since the end of the 2012-13 season. Banning orders prevent individuals from attending matches in the UK and individuals subject to orders can be ordered to hand over their passports to police before overseas matches and tournaments. West Ham had the most supporters with a banning order in force at the end of last season, up from 93 to 112. Manchester United were second with 108, up from 89. Chelsea's increase from 54 to 80 moved them up from eighth at the end of 2023-24 to third by June 2025. The most common reported incidents were related to hate crime - reported at 420 of the 1,583 matches where at least one incident was reported. Of those hate crime reports, 287 incidents related to race, 140 to sexual orientation, 20 to religion, 19 to disability and three to gender identity. The number of hate crime reports at matches was up from 341 in 2023-24, and was the highest on record within the Home Office data provided which goes back to the 2017-18 season. The number of online hate crimes recorded in connection to football decreased from 322 in 2023-24 to 212 last season. Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said: "Police up and down the country work incredibly hard to ensure football stadiums are safe, so we can all enjoy our national game. "Today's statistics show that these efforts are paying off and strong action is being taken to stop violence and disorder from ruining football. "As part of our Plan for Change, we are continuing to make football safer for the millions of dedicated fans, funding the UK Football Policing Unit and expanding drug testing on arrest at football matches for certain offences."
Scoop
4 hours ago
- General
- Scoop
Indigenous Youth Meet Trailblazers Ahead Of Nelson Mandela Day
17 July 2025 Accompanied by their parents and mentors from the midwestern state of Wisconsin, the group wore handmade ribbon skirts and vests featuring seven coloured bands, each symbolizing a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of personal significance, such as good health and gender equality. Also visiting the UN in New York for the first time that day was Brenda Reynolds, a social worker from Canada and a member of the Fishing Lake First Nation. She was joined by her husband, Robert Buckle, and 12-year-old granddaughter Lillian, and wore one of her own ribbon skirts for the occasion. Ms. Reynolds will be awarded the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize on 18 July. The Prize, presented every five years, recognizes two individuals whose life work exemplifies service to humanity. Ms. Reynolds will receive the award alongside Kennedy Odede, a social entrepreneur from Kenya. Agents of change After a UN tour (unanimously enjoyed) and a quick stop for lunch and souvenirs at the UN Bookshop (where one plushie hummingbird was traded for a green turtle named 'Coral'), the group settled into a briefing room. Onstage, Ms. Reynolds was joined by Mirian Masaquiza Jerez, a Kichwa woman from Ecuador and a Social Affairs Officer at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), easily recognized in the UN corridors for always wearing traditional regalia from her Indigenous community of Salasaka, 'Wherever you go to public spaces, wear who you are,' she said. 'The UN is the place to raise your voice. Be free to be who you are.' Encouraging them to speak their languages and honour their cultures, Ms. Masaquiza urged the young students to see themselves as agents of change. 'You didn't come by invitation. You came because you belong,' she said. 'You are the future. You are the present. As Indigenous, we have the space. Use it.' A painful past Ms. Reynolds shared her personal story with the group, reflecting on her early career as a counsellor at Gordon's Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, the last federally funded residential school to close in Canada. She described seeing children as young as five separated from their families for a year at a time and issued shirts with numbers instead of their names written inside: 'The only other time I had seen people identified that way was when Jewish people had numbers tattooed on them.' During her first year at Gordon's in 1988, a young girl confided that she had been abused. By the next morning, 17 would come forward, launching what would become the province's first major residential school abuse case. Ms. Reynolds, then labeled a 'troublemaker,' went on to help shape the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and advise the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Her work has impacted hundreds of thousands of Indigenous People across Canada. The room echoed with laughter, knowing nods and tears, and phrases from Ojibwe and other languages represented by the Indigenous Peoples in the room, including Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Ojibwe, Menomonee, Oneida, Navajo, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Afro-Indigenous communities. Coming full circle The youth came from the Daughters of Tradition and the Sons of Tradition, part of a long-running healing initiative by Milwaukee's Healing Intergenerational Roots (HIR) Wellness Institute, which supports Indigenous communities with no-cost, comprehensive mental healthcare and other services. The founder, Lea S. Denny, wants Indigenous youth to see themselves in positions of power. This particular group has been together for eight years, with some heading off to college in the fall. One father, attending with his three daughters, reflected on raising Indigenous youth in the digital age. 'We want them to access the world out there,' he said, 'but also protect the inside world we want to hold dear.' He said he also offered the advice that 'if you don't see yourself on the screen, sometimes you have to be the first.' The day finished with hugs and exchanges of handmade leis as a symbol of the breath of life and sharing a good life source. They will reunite on 18 July to see Ms. Reynolds accept the Mandela Prize in the General Assembly Hall. Before then, a planned detour to visit Times Square. Meanwhile, Ms. Reynolds and her family discussed their plans for a Broadway show. On the way out, she paused to hug a life-sized bronze statue of Nelson Mandela, a gift from the South African Government to the UN. 'I started my work with children,' she said. 'And today, I spoke to children. This feels full circle for me.'
North Wales Chronicle
5 hours ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Manchester United make improved bid worth up to £70million for Bryan Mbeumo
The 25-year-old has been a key target for Ruben Amorim's Red Devils, who made a first approach of £45m plus £10m in potential add-ons six weeks ago. United followed that up with an improved proposal exceeding £60m a few weeks later but talks stalled as Brentford held on for a greater fee for Mbeumo. The Old Trafford club have now made a new offer that PA understands to be worth £65m plus an additional £5m in potential add-ons as they attempt to sign the player before their pre-season tour. Amorim's men head to the United States on Tuesday and have so far only signed Brazil international Matheus Cunha from Wolves for a fee of £62.5m. Mbeumo joined Brentford from Troyes in 2019 and has a year left on his deal, albeit there is an option to extend by a further year. A post shared by Manchester United (@manchesterunited) United are looking to rebuild after slumping home 15th last season and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham, meaning they missed out on Champions League qualification and European football entirely. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are searching for new homes. Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof have left on free transfers, while Jonny Evans has retired.
